Garment attachment.



E PATEN'TED JUNE 2, 1903.

` J.. JENKINS. GAEMENT ATTACHMENT. APPLIUATION IILBD AUG.18.1902.

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Patented une 2, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOEL JENKINS, OF MQNTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT Ai'TAcHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,'7469, dated June2, 1903. Application filed August 18, 1902i Serial No. 120,055. (NomodelJ To aJZZ whom it mag/concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOEL JENKINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Montclair', county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in `larment Attachments, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in attachments whereby a button orother garmentengaging means may be securely but detachably fastened tothe garment.

The invention contemplates a clip adapted to be fastened to a garmentand provided with a button or other garment-engaging means.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figures l., 2, and '3 present front, back, and

side views, respectively, of the preferred form of my improved device.Fig. ais a view similar to Fig. 3, with the jaws of the clip open toreceive the garment. Figs. 5 and 6 show isometric views of the coactingmembers of my clip. Fig. 7 is a view of amodication. Fig. 8 is anisometric enlarged view of the-device shown in Figs. l to et, inclusive.

My invention contemplates a novel means of attaching so-called bachelorsbuttons to garments, and also provides an effective, simple, and secureclip to be used with a cuffholder or other garment-engaging -means tosecure the same to the garment.

The device consists, essentially, of two members A and B,` which arepivoted together and are provided with jaws having a series of teeth atone extremity and with locking projections at the other extremity. Thetwo members A and l5 are illustrated in detail in Figs. 5 and 6,respectively. The memberA comprises the jaw a, with serrations at oneextremity and an extension d', which is connected with the part a by ashank a2. In forming this member it is struck from sheet metal in theform of a blank, which is then bent to the shape shown by suitable dies.It will be noticed that the shank a2 is formed by cutting out a portionof the blank, leaving notches or openings a* and with pintle projectionsce, which are formed integral with the shank d2. Furthermore, the shanka2 is curved somewhat to bring hinge-pintles a3 in proper position toengage the hinge-sockets of the member B. The member B comprises thepart b, formed with serrations to cooperate with the serrations of thepart o., the extension bf, 'which4 corresponds to the extension a oflthe member A, and the offset b3. provided with a central opening b2,formed by cutting out the metal from the center of the blank and at thesame operation cutting out tangs, which when bent to shape form thehinge-knuckles b4 to receive the hinge-pintles ai of the member A. Theparts are assembled by slipping the extension a' through the opening b2and then turning down the taugs of the knuckles b* over the pintles CL3.Then thus assembled, these members will take the relativepositions shownin Figs. l to +L, inclusive, and Fig. S. A latch or locking andreinforcing bar C is fastened to the part a by means of a rivet c. Thislatch is also provided with a struck-up projection c to provide alinger-hold for said latch. inasmuch as the parts a and a lie uponopposite sides of the member B when assembled, it is obvious that whenthe parts are in the position shown in Fig. 3 the locking-bar C spansthe hinge portion of the device and holds the parts firmly in closedposition, and at thesame time, since this bar extends across the hingedportion when in operative position, it also serves to reinforce andstrengthen the device longitudinally.

In order to render this clip eifective as a part of` a garment fasteneror supporter, a button, as D, may be riveted to one extremity ofthemember A, asf at d', or one of the extensions a or b may be prolongedto form a cuff-holder, if desired, as shown in Fig. 7.

The device when completed provides a construction the parts of which maybe readily struokfrom sheet metal and easily assembled. Many variationsin the construction and relative arrangement of the parts of the devicemay be made without departing` from the spirit of my invention.

-What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

j l. In a garment attachment, garment-en-l gaging means, comprisinggrippingjaws hinged together; locking extensions for said jaws; a latchpivotally mounted on one of said extensions and adapted to span thehinged portion and engage the other exten` sion and lock said jaws; andmeans on said This member is first-named extension to engage asupporting means.

2. In a garment attachment, garmentsengaging means, comprising twomembers hinged together; gripping-surfaces at one end, and lockingextensions at the opposite end of each of said members; a latch on onemember, movable to span the hinged portion and to engage the othermember to hold them in gripping position; and means on one member toengage supporting means.

3. In a garment attachment, garment-engaging means consisting of twomembers, each member comprising a gripping-jaw and a locking extensionconnected by an intermediate shank; pintles on the shank of one member;and hinge-knuckles forming a hinge connection for the members; a latchfor holding the members in closed position adapted `to act as areinforce for the hinge means on one of said members for engaging asupporting strap or band.

4. In a garment attachment, garment-engaging means comprising gripping-jaws hinged together, extensions on said jaws, a locking andreinforcing bar pivotally mounted on one of said hinged members andadapted to be swung across the hinged portion to lock and reinforce saiddevice.

5. In a garment attachment, engaging means comprising gripping-jawshinged together, extensions on said jaws and a looking and reinforcingbar pivotally mounted on one jaw and adapted to be swung across thehinged portion to engage and lock the extension of the other jaw.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this the 12th day ofAugust, 1902, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses'.

v JOEL JENKINS.

Vitnesses:

ARTHUR RUSSELL, H. E. MATTHEWSA

